Death Notice Neva Helsley Sides
Neva Helsley Sides died January 18 in Salisbury North Carolina after a long cancer battle. She moved to San Diego before marrying William Side of the U S Navy. They later settled in Salisbury. She is survived by brother Harry Helsley two sisters Marily Siliznoff and Maxine Townsend Merrell and many nieces and nephews.
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Neva Helsley Sides
Salisbury
North Carolina
San Diego
William Side
U.S. Navy
Navy
Harry
Buster) Helsley
Marily Siliznoff
Bakersfield
Maxine Townsend Merrell
Shafter
Graveside rites for Magdalena Aguilar held at Shafter Memorial Park
Magdalena Velasquez Aguilar 69 of Shafter died January 12 1998 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home hosted services with Father German officiating and interment at Shafter Memorial Park. Casket bearers included Hector Pete and Carlos Aguilar Isabel Acosta Danny Cuadras Steve Fuller and honorary bearers Henry Blair Henry Blair Jr. John and Matthew Fuller Nick Blair Richard Moran and Jose Luis Moran. Born July 22 1928 in Sinaloa Mexico she married Jose Aguilar in 1954 and moved to Shafter where she raised a family. She enjoyed cooking traveling dancing and time with grandchildren and great grandchildren. Surviving family includes her mother Ramona Velasquez her children Carlos Hector Pete Delores Christina Rosa Elva Elva and more with 36 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. Also noted is a garbled line mentioning Sergio Acosta and a separate obituary for Larry Bradford.
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Peters Funeral Home
Shafter Memorial Park
Magdalena Velasquez Aguilar
Shafter
Bakersfield
Father German
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Hector Aguilar
Pete Aguilar
Carlos Aguilar
Isabel Acosta
Danny Cuadras
Steve Fuller
Henry Blair
Henry Blair Jr
John Fuller
Matthew Fuller
Nick Blair
Richard Moran
Jose Luis Moran
Magdalena
Sinaloa
Mexico
Fidencio
Ramona Velasquiez
Jose Aguilar
Ramona Velasquez
Rosie
Sally
Buttonwillow
Delores Fuller
Stephen
Christina Blair
Henry
Rosa Elva Acosta
San Diego
Elva Perrera
Ernesto
Meg
Sergio Acosta
Larry Dwayne Bradford
Larry Woolley
First Missionary Baptist Church of
John Bradford
Rick Bradford
Paul Bradford
Kayde Bradford
Shaun Sanchez
Anthony Pelayo
Larry
England
Arkansas
Neal F
Joy F. Bradford
Shafter High School
Mary Lamberson
Bob Stone
Mary Bradford
Tim Thomas
Carrie Bradford
Mary McGowen
Polly Carmona
Renea Becerra
Ventura
Joy Bradford
Rick
Carolyn Terry
Lufkin
Joyce Sanchez
Las Vegas
Sharon Patino
Neal Bradford
Student wins spelling bee at Mennonite church event
Trista from Wasco and Lost Hills wins at a Mennonite Brethren Church spelling bee. She participates with Awanas puppet team and High Life. The family moved from Kansas to Shaftes area in 1996.
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Trista
Kansas
Shaftes Area
Creative recruitment questioned over mural project at Shafter schools
Community voices criticize administration for not engaging art students from junior high or Shafter High to paint a mural for class credit. They allege bias against bilingual education, entangled in board conflicts with bilingual families and perceptions of Dr. Knapp as anti bilingual. Residents urge fair hiring, equal opportunity, and leadership reform before the next school board election.
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Shafter High School
Richland-Lerdo
Knapp
Shafter
Dr. Kn
Luevanos
Richland
Shafter awards honor local leaders and student achiever
The 52nd annual Shafter banquet honored Millwee as a third generation Richland Chevrolet owner and noted his service roles on the city council and in Lions. Sarah Bergen won the National Spelling Bee in 1992 and plans college while praising her Shafter home. Patricia Everett received a Humanitarian Award for daily volunteer work. The event featured a reception, dinner, bluegrass, and remarks from chamber leaders and local officials.
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Millwee
Richland Chevrolet
Shafter
SHS
The
Lions
Richland
Sarah Bergen
Sarah
Washington D.C
Mennonite Church
Kem Crest Manor
Patricia Everett
Patricia Everett Florez
Hodel
Dean Fiorez
Florez
Blyman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Neva Helsley
Wasco, Lost Hills
Semuara
Rotary
Boy Scouts
PTA
Jameson Center
Nelson
Ies
Robert Premer
Garry Nelson
Chamber
Ronni Carroll
Gene Lefferts
Stephanie Bender
Fran Florez
Scott Deatherage
Paul Charon
Don Handel
Fabrice
Fabric
Ronnie Carroll
Glad Rags
Carroll
Ronnie
Shafter Press
Dean Florez
Vernon
Joe Kirk
Jim Costa
Joan Schraft
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